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Dignity in old age: caring for Aaliyah
Help Aaliyah stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada978 views
I'm caring for me, who's 80. After worsening Parkinson's disease Aaliyah can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Aaliyah desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Aaliyah worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,350 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $280
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460
• Medication and prescriptions: $610
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Aaliyah
Thank you all. We're at 23% now ($308). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Quick update: $259 raised so far (19%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Sudip Yubraj Koirala 🇳🇵 · $25
- Aarav M. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $5
- Citlali Valdez 🇲🇽 · $15
- Swetha K. Babu 🇮🇳 · $10
- Bhavna K. Gala 🇮🇳 · $24
- Leila Jamila Haddad 🇪🇬 · $200
- Lata Garg 🇮🇳 · $59
“Take care of yourselves. Only $59 but hope it helps. - Thane”
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Thinking of you and your family, Aaliyah. Wishing Aaliyah a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Awka this morning. Greetings from Awka.
Hang in there, Aaliyah. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. All the best
take care, Aaliyah. Hope you get there. I hope April is when things finally get easier.
Sending strength, Aaliyah. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Quezon City
Thinking of you, Aaliyah. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings!